Sep 13, 2023 #2 A Agricon Member Joined May 6, 2021 Messages 71 Reaction score 43 I'm in the process of changing CV's. I notice the old ones have a relief cut in the inside of the stars. The new ones don't, I can machine them but what is the purpose of the cut.
I'm in the process of changing CV's. I notice the old ones have a relief cut in the inside of the stars. The new ones don't, I can machine them but what is the purpose of the cut.
Sep 13, 2023 #4 C ChasingSand Well-known member Joined May 5, 2021 Messages 916 Reaction score 471 Could be for extra angle at full droop. Pics would help.
Sep 13, 2023 #5 L.R.S. Well-known member Joined May 5, 2021 Messages 1,594 Reaction score 2,181 The relief cut is allow the axle to plunge into the CV, thus gaining more travel. Can also be done if the axles are too short.
The relief cut is allow the axle to plunge into the CV, thus gaining more travel. Can also be done if the axles are too short.
Sep 13, 2023 #6 lincster Well-known member Joined May 5, 2021 Messages 667 Reaction score 484 If the relief is on the diameter of the CV, probably because the axles are too short and someone did that to gain clearance. But pix would help.
If the relief is on the diameter of the CV, probably because the axles are too short and someone did that to gain clearance. But pix would help.
Sep 13, 2023 #7 Reece Pettersen Well-known member Joined May 6, 2021 Messages 223 Reaction score 253 Mock your cvs up dry and make sure you have 0.25" of play in the axel at full droop. If you don't, then you will need longer axels or cut the stars.
Mock your cvs up dry and make sure you have 0.25" of play in the axel at full droop. If you don't, then you will need longer axels or cut the stars.